Shark Diving Port Lincoln (Adventure)

Port Lincoln

from $630.40 AUD

Shark Diving in Port Lincoln is the ‘home’ for Australia’s Great White Shark diving day trips as well as the only place where you can experience commercially run cage dives with Great White Sharks.  Cage dives are suitable for both certified and uncertified divers. NO diver qualification or previous experience is required.  So let’s get your adrenaline pumping and help you get up close and personal with a Great White Shark, believe me, you’ve got to experience it to believe it.

About your Great White Shark Port Lincoln Day Tour

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You will experience a full day on the water (between 12 – 14 hours) to view Great White Sharks in their natural habitat. This is one of the most confronting and adrenaline pumping day dive tours available.

Great White Sharks are majestic, intriguing and just a little bit terrifying. All of the ‘dives’ onboard this day tour are surface dives. The cage is lowered into the water and the air supply is coming directly off the boat, via a hookah (surface air supply).

Highlights

  • Surface dive with Great White Sharks in a spacious cage
  • Amazing viewing of sharks from the vessel
  • Opportunity to see pods of dolphins, whales (when in season)
  • Full day tour – up to 12 hours (depending on shark interaction)
  • All inclusive tour – breakfast, lunch morning and afternoon tea plus equipment for in-water cage experience

Tour Details

  • Office check-in at 6.00am  (3/10 South Quay Boulevard)
  • Return – Times can vary based on shark interaction between 6.00pm – 9.00pm
  • Recommended – Accommodation one night before and then the night of the tour.
  • Tour operates Great White Shark trips everyday except on a Tuesday and Friday

Booking your trip

Just as a “guide only” the below information may be helpful in planning your trip.

  • Best Weather – October through to April
  • January to February – usually solid Shark sighting
  • March/April/May – Good sightings
  • September/October/November/December – Great reliability of sightings
  • Late April/June/July – Usually larger Female Sharks – Trade-off is weather can be unpredictable during these months
  • Interactions with Sealions: Best – September to May
  • Water Temperature: December–May (approximately 18-19 degrees)
  • Remainder of the year (approximately 15 -16 degrees)
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Inclusions

  • Price includes the use of our 7mm wetsuit, hood, boots, gloves and mask.
  • NO extra dive fees to be paid on board.
  • The price of the tour is the same for all guests as when a shark is sighted, everyone on board has the opportunity to view the shark, not just those in the cage. All guests are encouraged to dive in the shark cage and respect the wishes of those who prefer to watch from the boat. If a shark isn’t sighted, all guests receive a $300 voucher (valid for 2 years) as part of the No Shark Policy.
  • Breakfast, morning tea, lunch, afternoon tea, plus coffee/tea and filtered water
  • Visitor Use Fee ($45.40)

Additional Information

Optional Extra Charges

  • Transfers are available from town accommodation only in Port Lincoln for $20 per person for a return fare.
  • Bookings can be arranged at the time of your booking.
  • Transfers need to be booked prior to 5.30pm the day before your charter.
  • Soft drinks and bottled water are available for purchase on-board.

Pricing Tables

Pricing from 1st April 2026

Option Cost
Adult $630.40
No Shark Policy - Guests will receive a $300 voucher to use again on all no shark sighted trips.

Cancellation Policy

CANCELLATIONS • If a customer wishes to cancel their booking the following conditions are applicable: • No shows and cancellations inside 48 hours prior – no refund. • Cancellations from time of booking up to 48 hours prior to departure – 20% cancellation fee. • Cancellations due to COVID-19 are subject to our normal terms and conditions.

CHANGES • Customers are welcome to change their charter date up to 7 days prior without incurring any additional charges. • Changes between from 7 days up to 48 hours prior incur a 20% administration fee. • Changes within 48 hours of the charter are not permitted.

Full Itinerary

  • Duration – Full day (12 – 14 hours)
  • No minimum passengers
  • Maximum guests – 45
  • VESSEL – Calypso Star 2

FAQ

Are Licensing Permits required to run Shark Cage Diving?

Calypso Star Charters is required by the South Australian Government to hold a licence to operate at the Neptune Islands and to pay licence fees. These licence fees go towards research and ongoing management of white shark cage diving, including monitoring of interactions of white sharks and tourism at Neptune Islands.

Are shark sightings guaranteed?

Everyone knows that when dealing with nature there are definitely NO GUARANTEES. We want to make sure that you are well informed about our Shark Policy and that your expectations are reasonable. We make every effort to ‘lure’ the Great White to us our boat within government specified guidelines however being the wonderful, impulsive & unpredictable creatures that they are we simply cannot guarantee sightings.The price you pay is purchasing a ticket to join our charter and not a promise of a shark interaction. Discounted Vouchers offered if no sharks are sighted.

Can I change my booking dates?

CHANGES • Customers are welcome to change their charter date up to 7 days prior without incurring any additional charges. • Changes between from 7 days up to 48 hours prior incur a 20% administration fee. • Changes within 48 hours of the charter are not permitted. CANCELLATIONS • If a customer wishes to cancel their booking the following conditions are applicable: • No shows and cancellations inside 48 hours prior - no refund. • Cancellations from time of booking up to 48 hours prior to departure - 20% cancellation fee. • Cancellations due to COVID-19 are subject to our normal terms and conditions.

Do I need travel insurance?

No liability will be accepted for injury, sickness, loss or damage however caused. This includes costs associated with changes or cancellation of travel arrangements. Calypso Star Charters highly recommends that travellers take out Travellers Insurance for the flights and will not be responsible for any delays that may cause loss of travel arrangements.

What age restrictions are there to enter the surface cage?

Children under the age of 8 are only allowed to enter the water at the Skippers discretion on the day. All children under the age of 16 require adult supervision at all times. If they are in the water their supervising adult is required to also be in the water at all times. If the child or the adult exit the water the adult or the child will also be required to do so. Any guest under the age of 18 needs to have their waiver form signed by a parent or guardian.

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